Vlad takes Marlowe to the Château de Marolles near Genillé in Touraine. This is where Marlowe spent the first year of his life. After a guided tour led by Marlowe himself, they cross paths with Uncle Bruno – his former master and owner of Marolles – who is out walking Havane, Marlowe’s mother. Together they stroll round the lake and Bruno tells lots of tales about the château and its land. At the end, they go to the charming outbuilding – La Faisanderie – where Marlowe was born, along with his seven sisters. For Marlowe, it’s a pilgrimage to the secret haunts of his past. With him, Vlad roams down Memory Lane. If you’re in the area and you want to visit Marolles yourself, it will be open to the public on September 15 2018, a European Heritage Day.